Terry Collins on Syndergaard ejection: Umps had no idea about anything

New York Mets manager Terry Collins was livid after pitcher Noah Syndergaard was immediately tossed from Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing a pitch behind Chase Utley. After the game, Collins was blunt about how he felt the umpires handled the situation.

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New York Mets manager Terry Collins was livid after pitcher Noah Syndergaard was immediately tossed from Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers forr throwing a pitch behind Chase Utley. Following the game, Collins was blunt about how he felt the umpires handled the situation.

“Last night at home plate, the umpires had no idea about anything,” Collins said. “So to all of a sudden assume that was intentional—whether it was or not—with no damage done, I was a little surprised by it.”

The incident seemed to bring to a boiling point the conflict between the Mets and Utley, who broke shortstop Ruben Tejada’s leg on a hard slide in the playoffs last year.